Foreign News: Risks

The potent London automobile insurance firm of Hobson, Allfrey & Wheeler
announced, last week, that it will no longer write policies covering
motor cars hired out by the day to bookmakers, actors, actresses, Jews.

"With regard to the Jews, the subject is very difficult, but it is
better to put the matter frankly," said Insurance Manager H. C.
Normington, last week. "In a great number of cases when Jews hire a car
they pack it with families and children and drive off for a joyous
day's outing in an irresponsible way, not caring a straw about the car,
because it is insured....